For those who practice yoga regularly, Sun Salutation, Surya Namaskar, is a very important part of practice. Sun Salutation is a series of poses preformed in a single and graceful flow that builds strength and increases flexibility. This series of poses do have variations but the flow does present basic core steps and moves involved in yoga.
Sun Salutation provides great physical benefits. In about 10 minutes you can experience a great low impact workout – combing some resistance and cardio training! It becomes a great way to burn fat and build muscle mass. It can be considered to be like interval training as Sun Salutation combines low impact resistance training (i.e. push-ups) with some cardio.
Regular practice of Sun Salutation provides you with other physical benefits such as:
- strengthening and toning your muscles
- draining your lymphatic system to eliminate toxins through movements
- increasing spine and waist flexibility
- toning internal abdominal organs which helps with better digestion
All it takes is 10 minutes a day to practice Sun Salutation and begin to feel the difference in your body. Take the time to rest and relax at the end and allow your body to take in what you just did. For those who do practice yoga regularly, try to do at least one or two rounds of Sun Salutation. Check out Yoga Basics for a great example of what is included in Sun Salutation. Go ahead and feel the difference!
Carolyn
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